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Features the XM 32 lightweight handheld mortar ballistic computer developed by the U.S. Army's Research, Development and Engineering Center. Response to urgent need from U.S. Army warfighters serving in Iraq; Joint service Marine Corps/Army system that calculates the ballistic solution for fielded U.S. mortars and ammunition; Features of the computer.

The article provides information on several product manager soldier survivability (PM SSV) military equipment and weapons. The weapons include the Interceptor Body Armor (IBA), the Enhanced Side Ballistic Insert (ESBI) plates, and the Helmet Sensor. It states that the IBA is designed to be used by the U.S. Marine Corps and Army. Moreover, the ESBI plates provide ballistic protection for underarm and side areas of the body.

The article reports on the delivery of side ballistic inserts (ESBI) from the Arizona-based ArmorWorks to the U.S. Army. It is stated that this started the fulfillment of a multi-year ESBI award of up to $543 million. Morgan AM&T's new production line in supplying ceramic plates for the company's side armor system came on-stream.

The article reports on an initiative by the U.S. army to build a university affiliated research center to create new equipment and uniforms for the soldiers of future. The objective of the new uniform would be to lighten the soldier's load while offering protection from ballistics, sensory attacks, chemical and biological weapons along with responsive cooling and insulating. William Mullins, spokesman for the Material Science Division of the Army Research Office, has been quoted as saying that the current technologies seem to have reached their limits.